P00448.149
Photograph P00448.149 Second World War, 1939-1945LUQA, MALTA. 1943-08-30. LOCKHEED P-38 LIGHTNING PHOTO- RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT OF THE USAAF GIVES SOME AUSTRALIANS THEIR FIRST GLIMPSE OF THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.
P00448.148 Accession Number: P00448.148
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DARWIN, NT. 1943-02-27. LOCKHEED P-38E LIGHTNING AIRCRAFT A55-3 WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE RAAF FROM THE USAAF ON 1943-02-27 AND FITTED WITH PHOTO- RECONNAISSANCE CAMERAS FOR RAAF PR OPERATIONS BEFORE BEING LOST IN A WHEELS- UP LANDING 1943-12-10.
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P00448.148
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Photograph
Object Type
Print
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Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
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Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor RAAF Historical Section
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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